A records request by the Navy Times gives fresh insight into the phallic masterpiece.
EA-18G Growlers fly over the Atlantic. By Michael Brice-Saddler Michael Brice-Saddler General Assignment Reporter Email Bio Follow May 14 at 10:06 PM For nearly two years, little was reported on the infamous “sky penis” — crudely scrawled across Washington state airspace using exhaust from a naval jet.
Two junior officers, both of Electronic Attack Squadron 130, reportedly found themselves with time to spare following a training session on Nov. 16, 2017 — and their EA-18G Growler jet was producing particularly strong contrails. “I could definitely draw one, that would be easy,” the pilot responded. “I could basically draw a figure eight and turn around and come back. I’m gonna go down, grab some speed and hopefully get out of the contrail layer so they’re not connected to each other.”
They appeared to work out the logistics of their drawing in real-time, exhibiting a skillful display of aerial artistry despite acknowledging some of the penis’s features were “going to be a little lopsided.” “He asked both [lieutenants] if they had any idea what the ramifications of their actions were going to be,” the executive officer wrote. The squadron quickly issued an alert that reached the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, warning of an aircraft flown in a pattern “that resulted in contrails depicting an obscene symbol when viewed from the ground.”As photos of the penis taken from the ground went viral, senior Naval officer, Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, vowed to look into the matter.
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